[ENG] Kukeri is a traditional Bulgarian ritual to scare away evil spirits, with costumed men performing the ritual. One of the most common representations, the old times, from the Kukeri groups in Bulgaria was the "Ploughing". According to the tradition, the ploughing follows the exorcism of the evil spirits... In modern times, though, it cannot be seen very often, even though its roots are as old as the Kukeri tradition itself... The Ploughing and other representations of agrarian activities inaugurate the labours of the fields that will come together with the oncoming Spring... The whole ritual itself is supposed to ensure fertility... Photos from the celebration "Surva 2009" at Pernik...
[BUL] Кукери: "Оран" / Орачът с волове (Снимки от Перник).